Auditory is close in meaning to acoustic and acoustical, but auditory usually refers more to hearing than to sound. For instance, many dogs have great auditory (not acoustic) powers, …

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Auditory definition: pertaining to hearing, to the sense of hearing, or to the organs of hearing.. See examples of AUDITORY used in a sentence.

The auditory system is the sensory system for the sense of hearing. It includes both the sensory organs (the ears) and the auditory parts of the sensory system.

Define auditory. auditory synonyms, auditory pronunciation, auditory translation, English dictionary definition of auditory. adj. Of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing.

Definition of auditory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

The troops would hear the message either in a microphone or through electrodes placed in the auditory cortex of their brains.

Nov 18, 2025 · auditory (not comparable) Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing. synonyms Synonyms: otic, acoustic, aural, auricular

Auditory definition: Of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing.

au•di•to•ry (ô′ di tôr′ē, -tōr′ē-), adj., n., pl. -ries. Anatomy pertaining to hearing, to the sense of hearing, or to the organs of hearing. perceived through or resulting from the sense of hearing: …